Committee Markup Action:

The Committee on Natural Resources met in open session on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, and reconvened on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, to consider the following bills:

H.R. 1157 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians, and for other purposes. “Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2015”

The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1157 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah (#1), was adopted by voice vote.

H.R. 1157, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 29 yeas and 1 nay.

H.R. 2333 (Rep.  Lynn Jenkins),  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas.

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2333 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. McClintock (#1), was adopted by a roll call vote of 21 yeas and 14 nays.

H.R. 2333, as amended, was adopted and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 22 yeas and 14 nays.

H.R. 2817 (Rep. Michael Turner), To amend title 54, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund. “National Historic Preservation Amendments Act of 2015”

The Subcommittee on Federal Lands was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2817 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Gosar (#1), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 2817, as amended, was approved and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4576 (Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen), To implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, to implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes. “Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act”

The   Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4576 by unanimous consent.

• An  Amendment  offered  by  Mrs.  Radewagen (001), was adopted by unanimous consent.

H.R. 4576, as amended, was approved and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5468 (Rep. Rob Bishop), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment obligations under Repayment Contracts between the United States and the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District.

The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5468 by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5468 was approved and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

H.R. 5577 (Rep.  Garret  Graves), To amend  the Outer  Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct offshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales, and for other purposes. “Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act”

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5577 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Graves (001), was adopted by unanimous consent. H.R. 5577, as amended, was approved and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

S. 246 (Sen. Heidi Heitkamp), A bill to establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes. “Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act”

The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 246 by unanimous consent.

• An Amendment offered by Mr. Bishop of Utah (#1), was adopted by unanimous consent.

S. 246, as amended, was approved and favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.